Pride parade cancelled in Norway after gay club shooting

[danieldemol]

Its good that the pride parade organisers of Norway put the safety of parade goers first, but a shame that they were forced to shut down the parade due to safety concerns in the wake of a shooting that killed two people at a popular club in Oslo with the LGBTQ community

"Police said the attack was being investigated as an act of terrorism.

...police spokesman Tore Barstad said...

...the motive was not immediately known and it wasn't clear whether the shooting had any connection to the Pride parade.'

Source: Norway Pride parade cancelled after two people are killed in gay nightclub shooting

In my opinion.

 

[Aštra’el]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

 

[danieldemol]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

I would have to ask Norway's police I suppose, the story was a little light on detail, but that's to be expected in the early stages of an investigation.

In my opinion.

 

[ChristineM]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

Why not?

 

[Debater Slayer]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

It's quite concerning that this is the only thing you chose to comment on in relation to this incident.

 

[Secret Chief]

I would have to ask Norway's police I suppose, the story was a little light on detail, but that's to be expected in the early stages of an investigation.

In my opinion.

The act was carried out to terrorise the LGBTQ community presumably.

 

[Secret Chief]

It's quite concerning that this is the only thing you chose to comment on in relation to this incident.

Were you expecting empathy, concern, horror or sympathy?

 

[Debater Slayer]

Were you expecting empathy, concern, horror or sympathy?

No. I usually have few to no expectations nowadays. That spares me a lot of disappointment and surprise.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

At this moment in time i am not sure why they put it as terror, but as far as what Norwegian news papers say, it has to do with the killer being Iranian-Norwegian. They want to know if it was religious connections behind the action.
The killer was a holder of Norwegian citizenship.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Why not?

In most places in the world, shooting up a bar would be considered an act of terrorism. In the US, it's considered 'Saturday night'.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I was supposed to be at the pride parade today, so I was in Oslo just at the moment the cancelation happend. I spoke with a lot of the LGBTQ community and everyone was scared. So in a way they understood why it was canceled. Due to their safety

 

[Twilight Hue]

In most places in the world, shooting up a bar would be considered an act of terrorism. In the US, it's considered 'Saturday night'.

No. The OK Corral in America.

 

[Audie]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

Take a guess at the perps religion.
Then look it up.

 

[Altfish]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

What would you call it? An accident?

 

[Audie]

What would you call it? An accident?

Perhaps it's a momentary indiscretion or a
simple oversight.

 

[England my lionheart]

More innocent people killed in another terrorist attack,the police say is being treated as an “extreme act of islamist terrorism’apparently the police were aware of his radicalisation (I’m sure I’ve heard that on other attacks too),he is also said to have a mental condition.

A march did go ahead which was the right reaction with chants of “We're here, we're queer, we won't disappear!".

Oslo shooting: Norway attack being treated as Islamist terrorism, police say

 

[Sand Dancer]

Take a guess at the perps religion.
Then look it up.

Maybe, but they do have radical Christians there too. Remember the 2011 shooter?

 

[Suave]

Why is it being investigated as “terrorism”?

Norway's maximum prison sentence is 21 years, but this may be extended if the offender having completed his prison sentence is legally considered as still being a threat to society..
I suppose if the murderer can be linked to terrorism, then his maximum prison sentence may perhaps be more easily extended if need be. However, Norway's criminal justice system is so well focused on rehabilitating their inmates, Norway has a very low rate of recidivism. I'd expect most anybody having served 21 years in a Norwegian correctional facility would very likely be instilled with a sense of common human decency and he'd very likely be well conditioned to behave as civilly as humanly possible.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Maybe, but they do have radical Christians there too. Remember the 2011 shooter?

Breivik is no Christian. He said he worships Odin.

From Wikipedia:
"His religious faith has later been described as being Odinism. While Breivik was frequently described as a "Christian fundamentalist", such assertion was disputed in a number of sources, and Breivik denied it, saying in letters to Norwegian newspaper Dagen that he "is not, and has never been a Christian", and that he thinks there are few things in the world more "pathetic" than "the Jesus-figure and his message". He said he prays and sacrifices to Odin, and identifies his religion as Odinism."

Neo-Nazis these days don't tend to be Christians.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Breivik is no Christian. He said he worships Odin.

From Wikipedia:
"His religious faith has later been described as being Odinism. While Breivik was frequently described as a "Christian fundamentalist", such assertion was disputed in a number of sources, and Breivik denied it, saying in letters to Norwegian newspaper Dagen that he "is not, and has never been a Christian", and that he thinks there are few things in the world more "pathetic" than "the Jesus-figure and his message". He said he prays and sacrifices to Odin, and identifies his religion as Odinism."

I have seen info where he says he is Christian. It's so hard to know real facts anymore.